Scientific Name
    Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen
            Scientific Name w/ Auth.
    Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen Palisot de Beauvois, 1799
            Park
    Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
            Sensitive
    No
            Park Accepted
    Accepted
            Record Status
    Approved
    Park Preferred Common Names
    northern copperhead
            Park Synonyms
    
            Taxonomic Hierarchy
    | Kingdom | Animalia | 
| Subkingdom | Bilateria | 
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia | 
| Phylum | Chordata | 
| Subphylum | Vertebrata | 
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata | 
| Superclass | Tetrapoda | 
| Class | Reptilia | 
| Order | Squamata | 
| Suborder | Serpentes | 
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia | 
| Family | Viperidae | 
| Subfamily | Crotalinae | 
| Genus | Agkistrodon | 
| Species | Agkistrodon contortrix | 
| Subspecies | Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen | 
Occurrence
    Present
    Occurrence Notes
    Meade believed this snake to be more common than represented in the 2003-2005 surveys.  Taylor et al. described it as common and generlaly distributed throughout the area, particularly on rocky, wooded hillsides.; Data Source: Meade, L. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Taylor, C. R. McKitrick, M. Pelton. 1981. Terrestrial Vertebrate Inventory of the Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tennessee. Final Report for the NPS, University of TN, Knoxville.
        
            Nativeness
    Native
    Nativeness Notes
    Data Source: Meade, L S. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY; Conant and Collins, 1998.
        
            Abundance
    Common
    Abundance Notes
    Meade:  More common than represented in the inventory.  Taylor et al.:  common and generally distributed thoughout the area, particularly on rocky, wooded hillsides.; Data Source: Meade, L S. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY.
        
        Seasonality Tags
        - 
            Breeder
                Data Source: Meade, L S. 2005. Herpetofauna Survey of Obed Wild and Scenic River. Third Rock Consultants, Lexington, KY.
 
Threatened Endangered Status
    State Species of Concern statuses
    Ozone Sensitive Status
    NatureServe GRank
    NatureServe SRank
    Observations
    
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    References
    
    Vouchers
    
0    
            External Links
    
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            Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
    Created By
    sac - I & M Office
            Created Date
    12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
            Last Modified By
    ERaskin@nps.gov
            Last Modified Date
    9/13/2018 8:21:04 AM
            Notes
    Park Species Detail: El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*8784. TNC Code: ARADE01013., Park Species Data Source: Meade, L S. 2005
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Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
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Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
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Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
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Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
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